Here’s one phone we’ll be talking about in the next few weeks. It’s the “still not officially announced” Samsung I5510, which was caught at this year’s IFA in Berlin, Germany. From what we can tell, it’s not as bad-ass as the Galaxy S Pro, but since it will be more affordable (once released), I’ve no…
Google CEO Eric Schmidt Gives the Lowdown on Android at IFA Keynote
Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, gave us some pretty key details about Android and the smartphone space during his keynote speech at IFA, where we also saw the Android powered Samsung Galaxy Tab. During his speech, Schmidt pointed out new features in Android and that over 200,000 devices were being activated daily. The Google CEO…
MacWorld Mobile Will Be Part of Mobile World Congress
Apple fans and Mac-heads now have a big reason to travel to Spain every February: MacWorld Mobile will be a part of Mobile World Congress, the world’s largest mobile show. It’s the closest Apple is going to get as far as being part of a huge trade show since it has almost no presence at…
First ever Macworld Mobile to take place during Mobile World Congress 2011
Macworld Expo, the event hosted by IDG World Expo that has traditionally been used by Apple to launch new computers, will be hosting their first ever Macworld Mobile event next February in conjunction with the GSMA’s Mobile World Congress. For those of you who haven’t been to Mobile World Congress, it’s an annual pilgrimage that…
Hands-on: ViewSonic ViewPad 7 Android tablet – This is what an Android tablet should be
There’s no question that Android tablets were the most interesting devices to come out of IFA 2010 Berlin – and the Android 2.2 Froyo-powered ViewSonic ViewPad 7 tablet is one of the best of the bunch. It might not have the largest display, or the highest-resolution, or the most feature-packed specs-sheet, but the ViewPad 7…
LG Optimus 7 Windows Phone with DLNA Makes Appearance at IFA
LG has been showing off a new Windows Phone publicly at IFA, the Optimus 7, which uses DLNA to shunt media from the device to home entertainment over the local Wi-Fi network with simple swipe gestures. We’ve seen this thing pretty regularly as the GW910 Panther since its first appearance on the Engadget Show about…
Hands-on: Toshiba Folio 100 Android tablet – Is it a Fail-io?
The Toshiba Folio 100 was recently announced at IFA 2010 in Berlin, and we got some hands-on time with the Europe-only (for now) Android tablet that Toshiba is positioning to take on the Apple iPad. The 10.1-inch tablet boast all kinds of connectivity options (including a USB port capable of charging devices), a full-size SD…
Samsung says consumers will start carrying multiple SIM cards in the future
At Samsung’s IFA 2010 press conference today, September 2nd, President of Samsung Mobile Communications Business JK shin was on hand to talk about the just-announced Galaxy Tab Android tablet. The Tab offers full 3G connectivity with the ability to make phone calls. But how will consumers react to having multiple SIM cards and multiple rate…
Samsung confirms Android 3.5 Honeycomb for tablets in 2011
Today’s Samsung Galaxy Tab unveiling at IFA 2010 Berlin was full of exciting information about the company’s Android 2.2 Froyo tablet, but we’re also excited to hear that Samsung is already hard at work on next-generation tablets that will run on Google’s upcoming Android 3.5 Honeycomb platform. Honeycomb is expected to be the follow-up to…
Verizon Wireless announces second Developer Community Conference to take place in Las Vegas, September 21-22
Verizon Wireless announced its second annual Verizon Developer Community (VDC) Conference on September 21 and 22 at the ARIA Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Here’s what’s it all about (in case you can’t imagine): This year’s VDC Conference will provide mobile applications developers and others with an update of Verizon Wireless’ strategy around applications…